Krincha Droma Puru

  • Overview
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Business
  • Human Rights

Overview


Krincha Droma Puru is located in biodiverse Panama and celebrated its transition With Global Brigades in December of 2016. Community members have access to credit through an established and thriving community bank which will support continued investment in local businesses and home improvement projects for families within the community. People in Krincha Droma Puru are primarily dedicated to agriculture and the sale of artisanal crafts. The community is on the wait-list for eventual Holistic Model implementation as part of Global Brigades’ strategic plan in Panama.

Province: Darien
District: Embera-Wounaan

Homes : 78
Population : 430
Water System : Yes
Community Bank : Yes
Electricity : Yes
Health Center : No
Community Health Workers : No
% of Homes with Latrines : 51%
Education in the Community : Up to 11th grade
Distance from Lodging Facility (km) : 52 km

Medical

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Krincha Droma Puru but has not yet begun with the Medical Brigades program. Now in the planning phase, mobile clinics and Community Health Workers training will start as soon as feasible.

Distance from Nearest Health Center : 84 kms
Community Health Workers : No
Common Illnesses in Children : Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Common Illnesses in Adults : Hypertension, Diabetes, Muscular pain

Dental

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in Krincha Droma Puru but has not yet begun with the Dental Brigades program.  Now in the planning phase, mobile clinics will start as soon as feasible.

Distance to Nearest Health Center : 58 kms
Community Health Workers : No
Common Illnesses in Children : Diarrhea, Respiratory Infection
Common Illnesses in Adults : Hypertension, Diabetes, Muscular Pain

Business

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

KRINCHA DROMA PURU’S ECONOMIC CHALLENGE

Community members in Krincha Droma Puru lack access to financial resources within the community. The majority of community members do not have bank accounts and there are only limited informal forms of credit available.  For example, a person could obtain ‘credit’ at a local store by buying something now and paying later, simply adding it to their ‘tab,’ but there would be no formalized credit transaction.  Larger financial institutions do not approve loans to community members without a fixed income, making it difficult for local micro-enterprises to grow and thrive. Most community members cite the distance to the nearest bank as the main discouragement to having a personal savings account. Even if individuals wish to travel the distance, not all community members can become members of these financial institutions–cooperatives require monthly membership fees, savings accounts often require a fixed income, and the cost of travel provides an additional barrier.

Local Businesses : Convenient store, agriculture producers
Economic Activities : agriculture
Community Bank : Yes

Human Rights

Program Status

  • Planning
  • Active
  • Complete

Global Brigades is working on the implementation of the Holistic Model in [Community Name] but has not yet begun the Human Rights Brigades program.  Now in the planning phase, the legal clinics and the opening of family cases will start as soon as feasible.

Type of Local Government : Indigenous council
Most Common Reported Legal Needs : Child custody, marriage license
Distance to closest legal entity : XX kms
Main reason reported for not seeking out a lawyer : Lack of financial ability

Local Reference Points

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